Sure, it's cool when a talented musician makes an album paying tribute to video game music. But what about when a whole bunch of composers assemble, locking their various musical tics and tricks in place for a single grand collection? That's more or less what's happened with World 1-2, a video game tribute album… »5/06/13 2:00pm 5/06/13 2:00pm

Famed video game composer Akira Yamaoka, best known for his work on the Silent Hill series, doesn't just work off stage. The guy, he can shred. Thing is, most people have never had a chance to see him rock their socks off live, because he usually only plays in Japan. »9/10/12 3:00am 9/10/12 3:00am

Superbrothers: Sword and Sworcery EP »6/21/12 8:00am 6/21/12 8:00am, winner of the 12th Annual Game Developers Choice Awards Best Handheld/Mobile Game, has all around the globe. Now, the creators are finishing their victory lap around the globe with a visit to Tokyo.

Grasshopper Manufacuture's Akira Yamaoka, who cut his teeth on Silent Hill, is one of gaming's most famous composers-slash-games developers. You can get his autograph. His music, too. »9/02/11 12:00pm 9/02/11 12:00pm

Hideo Kojima is making a Snatcher inspired radio drama called Suda51's Sdatcher. It will be overseen by Kojima, written by Goichi Suda (No More Heroes) and scored by Akira Yamaoka (Silent Hill). That's...neat? »7/08/11 7:30am 7/08/11 7:30am

Grasshopper Manufacture, the studio behind No More Heroes and the upcoming Shadows of the Damned, is working on a Neon Genesis Evangelion game for the PSP. It's not your typical Eva game. »6/15/11 4:00am 6/15/11 4:00am

In game after game, there they are: guns. Weapons are a common trope. They are a catalyst for action and an instrument for destruction. In-game guns and, well, guns are different. What do game developers know about the real deal? »8/31/10 9:00am 8/31/10 9:00am

Video games aren't just about the games, the story or the graphics. Oh, no. Music is so incredibly important. And often, long after you have finished playing, it sticks around, lingers in the back of your brain. »4/16/10 5:00am 4/16/10 5:00am

There's a new Silent Hill game in the works at a new developer and it's coming to the Xbox 360, PlayStation and PC. Beyond that details on the next entry in Konami's psychological horror series are hazy. Wait, foggy. »4/09/10 9:20pm 4/09/10 9:20pm